Europe
'Comrade Keir' or just (finally) rational UK energy policy?
Lifting sanctions on Russian energy products at a time when there is a Iran war-induced crisis is drawing the usual firestorm regarding loyalty to Ukraine
May 22, 2026
Lifting sanctions on Russian energy products at a time when there is a Iran war-induced crisis is drawing the usual firestorm regarding loyalty to Ukraine
Ascendent leader Peter Magyar is no liberal, and is certainly not pro-Ukraine but tapped into the bread and butter issues pressing on the people
Even if Britain sent troops to board escorted tankers, they might be fired upon with no effective military means to push back Moscow's navy
If Budapest doesn't play ball, the EU can't impose new sanctions on Russia, nor loan Kyiv 90 billion euros to keep fighting
The Secretary of State's message on civilizational renewal and self-reliance wasn't too different than Vance's the year before, but it landed much softer.
The 16-year incumbent faces a center right challenger who supports Ukraine and is more interested in restoring ties with the EU
